Welcome to Jefferson Junction ...

Jefferson Junction is located in Susquehanna County<1>.

The location of Jefferson Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Jefferson Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Jefferson Junction: Jefferson Jct. (or less commonly used: Jefferson Jctn.)

Jefferson Junction is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Jefferson Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Jefferson Junction is located in the (570) area code.

Communities Also Named Jefferson Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Jefferson Junction - they are located in Ohio and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Jefferson Junction.

Communities near Jefferson Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jefferson Junction.

• Deposit
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deposit
  • Deposit is located in Broome County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,510 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deposit <4>
• Montrose
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
  • Montrose is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,464 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montrose <4>
• Hallstead
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallstead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallstead
  • Hallstead is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hallstead <4>
• Hancock
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
  • Hancock is located in Delaware County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hancock <4>
• Windsor
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
  • Windsor is located in Broome County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
• New Milford
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
  • New Milford is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Milford <4>
• Afton
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Afton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
  • Afton is located in Chenango County (NY)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 796 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Afton <4>
• Great Bend
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Bend
  • Great Bend is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Bend <4>
• Thompson
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
  • Thompson is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thompson <4>
• Union Dale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Dale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Dale
  • Union Dale is located in Susquehanna County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Dale <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Jefferson Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jefferson Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jefferson Junction. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jefferson Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jefferson Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Jefferson Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Jefferson Junction ...

Looking for more information about Jefferson Junction? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Jefferson Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Jefferson Junction.

Adding Jefferson Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Jefferson Junction in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Jefferson Junction was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Jefferson Junction.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Jefferson Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Susquehanna County: www.susquehanna.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/